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23

Jul

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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SONA delayed by unexpected ouster; no ad-libs, cussing

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday was delayed for an hour by the unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez. Former president and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo unseated Alvarez, necessitating two separate sit-downs between Duterte and the two solons before his speech. A…

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23

Jul

By Julia Mari Ornedo

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Youth is the greatest danger to Duterte –Sr. Mary John Mananzan

By JULIA MARI T. ORNEDO THE YOUTH is the “greatest danger” to the Duterte administration, said veteran activist Sr. Mary John Mananzan on the sidelines of the rally against President Rodrigo Duterte’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon. During the “United People’s SONA” staged at Commonwealth Ave.…

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21

Jul

By The Flame News

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Slain priests are not victims but martyrs –Caloocan bishop

  THE CATHOLIC priests who died in a recent spate of attacks against the clergy are not victims but martyrs, said Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgillo David in a homily during the fifth Philippine Conference on New Evangelization (PCNE 5). “[Martyrdom] is about [living] out one's faith no matter if it…

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13

Jul

By Luis Miguel Arucan

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Artlets shine in Student Quill awards; UST is 5-time School of the Year awardee

MEDIA STUDENTS from the Faculty of Arts and Letters shone and took home 10 trophies at the 6th Philippine Student Quill Awards held Monday at the Marriott Hotel. The University was also named School of the Year for the fifth time in a row after winning a total of 36…

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12

Jul

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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Dean’s Office denies setting deadline for breakdown, promises to work on it

ASST. DEAN Narcisa Tabirara denied that the Dean’s Office specified a date for the release of the breakdown on the use of the controversial P1,200 pilgrimage fee, but promised that they will start working on it this week. In an online exchange on June 27, Artlets Student Council (ABSC) President…

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11

Jul

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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Stricter anti-hazing act signed into law

AN AMENDED version of the anti-hazing law, which now bans all forms of hazing, was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on June 29 after an almost year-long debacle following the death of University of Santo Tomas Civil Law freshman Horacio Castillo III. Republic Act (R.A.) 11053 or the Anti-Hazing Act…

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05

Jul

By Joahna Lei Casilao

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ABSC president is new Central Board speaker

ARTLETS STUDENT Council (ABSC) President Rafael Arellano was chosen as the new Central Board (CB) speaker of the Central Student Council for academic year 2018-2019 through a secret ballot election held Tuesday night. The speaker’s duties, as decided by the CB, will include convening the board members, presiding over sessions…

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28

Jun

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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P1.2k breakdown to be released soon, says ABSC president

THE DEAN'S Office is set to release the breakdown of the P1,200 pilgrimage fee no later than July 6, Artlets Student Council (ABSC) president Rafael Arellano revealed. Arellano said the Council had submitted a formal letter of request weeks ago as required by the Dean’s Office. "Sabi [po] samin may…

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12

Jun

By Luis Miguel Arucan

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Robredo: Do not be afraid of China in WPS issue

VICE PRESIDENT Leni Robredo stressed that the Philippines must not be afraid of China in asserting its ownership over territories within the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during a forum held June 11. “[Speaking] up against a major global superpower is intimidating. By size, by headcount by, influence or by military…

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10

Jun

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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JournSoc condemns killing of Davao journo

THE UST Journalism Society (JournSoc) denounced the killing of Davao journalist Dennis Denora, the sixth journalist killed since Pres. Rodrigo Duterte assumed office. In their statement released Saturday, JournSoc questioned the effectiveness of Duterte's Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS). https://www.facebook.com/ustjrnsoc/posts/1887139671338400 “While Duterte has formed the [PTFoMS], journalists still…

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